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How does Polycarbonate comply with European Fire Classifications?

How does Polycarbonate comply with European Fire Classifications?

While fire safety and regulations have always been a high priority in building standards, in the aftermath of events such as London’s Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in …

Translucent polycarbonate roofing and façades take the spotlight at a historical Australia studio.

Translucent polycarbonate roofing and façades take the spotlight at a historical Australia studio.

Featherston House near Melbourne, Australia, has been influential in Australian architectural design since the 1960’s. It is a family based studio in which 2 generations have lived and worked. It …

Building Brand Identity with SUNPAL in a Johannesburg Service Station

Building Brand Identity with SUNPAL in a Johannesburg Service Station

A dusty industrial zone serves as the background for a shiny service station complex on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, in an area known as City Deep, Africa’s largest …

Maximizing ocean view & managing sun heat in Queensland holiday houses

Maximizing ocean view & managing sun heat in Queensland holiday houses

Expansive ocean and bush views were the basis of the design objectives for two holiday houses on a 1000 square meter sloping site at Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia.

The Importance of Understanding Solar Properties in Architecture

The Importance of Understanding Solar Properties in Architecture

Allowing natural daylight into a building is a growing trend in today’s architecture. We all know the positive impact of natural light on our health and wellbeing, when compared to …

High-end polycarbonate design in Future Africa Innovation Campus

High-end polycarbonate design in Future Africa Innovation Campus

The University of Pretoria is one of South Africa’s multi-campus public research universities. In 2018, it opened a new division in the Future Africa Innovation Campus, consisting of an administrative main building, student …